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40th out of 45 books
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Claws (Angie Rippard #1)
Something stalks the citizens of Arizona... Dr. Angie Rippard is an Arizona wildlife biologist who is drawn into a police investigation when two teenagers are found dead on a golf course that borders protected National Forest Land. Rippard suspects the teens were attacked by a large mountain lion. Backed into a corner, it knows no fear... Rippard believes that the resort w...more
Paperback, 228 pages
Published
January 2nd 2009
by CreateSpace
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Something is hunting the local occupants near Tucson, Arizona, and Dr. Angie Rippard is determined to find out what…and protect whatever it is at all costs. As an expert on mountain lions, also known as cougars and pumas, Rippard is dedicated to preserving these beautiful animals. But as the attacks continue and more and more people die, she struggles with her philosophy that the cat should be captured and relocated, and not exterminated, more and more difficult to maintain.
How do you balance th...more
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(Okay I'm copying and pasting the review from blog - hopefully it's not too long)
Before I review Claws by Stacey Cochran I feel that in the name of complete disclosure I should state that I got this book for free. And how I got the book for free is a tale.
A few years back I came across Stacey's first novel Amber Page and the Legend of the Coral Stone and was initially leery of buying it because the title was a tad Harry Potterish. But there was a sample chapter available, so I took a look and th...more
Before I review Claws by Stacey Cochran I feel that in the name of complete disclosure I should state that I got this book for free. And how I got the book for free is a tale.
A few years back I came across Stacey's first novel Amber Page and the Legend of the Coral Stone and was initially leery of buying it because the title was a tad Harry Potterish. But there was a sample chapter available, so I took a look and th...more
The concept of Claws is interesting and the author shows a lot of promise as the story hooks the reader in the beginning. For me, however, the story began to fall apart from lack of character development. Granted, characters are placed in an extremely stressful situation but that situation is implausible and the actions of the characters incomprehensible. It's not enough to throw in a sentence about the behavior of characters that have been inadequately developed in the first place. More charact...more
First of all, this is not the kind of book I usually read. It was free on amazon, and I like free.
I feel like the main character was not developed at all! The characters that were developed happened moments before their death or the end of their part in the story. I like the main character's boyfriend, johns break down but wish there had been more to his character before this! Each character had glimpse of a deep character but fell short.
Ending kind of confused me.
I feel like the main character was not developed at all! The characters that were developed happened moments before their death or the end of their part in the story. I like the main character's boyfriend, johns break down but wish there had been more to his character before this! Each character had glimpse of a deep character but fell short.
Ending kind of confused me.
This was a solid action/adventure tale, and I really love stories about big cats. This one focused on mountain lions, and its setting out west was interesting to this Eastern gal.
I think this was one of Cochran's earlier books, and the POV wobbles and other mechanical issues were easy to let slide.
A fast, fun read. For the beach. Not if you're heading out west for a vacation. :)
I think this was one of Cochran's earlier books, and the POV wobbles and other mechanical issues were easy to let slide.
A fast, fun read. For the beach. Not if you're heading out west for a vacation. :)
Just finished this novel, glad I got it for free on Kindle.
Ms. Cochran had a great story premise here, did the research and wrote a quite a yarn. My only real problems with the book is it needs editing, a lot of editing and some parts of the story were a little too far fetched.
Otherwise it was a entertaining and I found it hard to put down.
Ms. Cochran had a great story premise here, did the research and wrote a quite a yarn. My only real problems with the book is it needs editing, a lot of editing and some parts of the story were a little too far fetched.
Otherwise it was a entertaining and I found it hard to put down.
The real reason whY I love animal attack novels is the sense of place, the rustic outdoors. Kudos to the author for bringing that to life. I loved the cougar story. However, the writing itself is lacking. But still a good read. I've read sequel.
You'll think twice hiking alone in woods where cougars roam! A thrilling, fast-paced book, the author expertly sets your teeth on the edge in this tale... nuff said, read it and be amazed!
Okay plot - I have to agree with other reviewers
that the characters were rather shallow. The
story seemed to move too quickly - almost at the
pace of a short story.
that the characters were rather shallow. The
story seemed to move too quickly - almost at the
pace of a short story.
Claws.. One word
SUSPENCE!
A wild cat running around on a mountain just happening to mal people while their alone
free on kindle at the time I read it. I don't care for this genre though.
terrible story. Do not recommend
Claws will grip you and not let go! This scary, plausible tale could be a harbinger of events to come if more and more natural lands are developed pushing wild animals to commit desperate measures of survival. This is the author’s message cleverly wrapped in a story about two hungry mountain lions hunting people for their next meal – something a mountain lion would not normally do in most circumstances. The fear and horror evoked in Claws makes one seriously think about man’s encroachment on nat...more
Awful. It was a free kindle download and I still want my money back.
I thought this book was only ok. it was different and interesting but then again it was a little dry.. the character building wasn't very good.. I didn't care much about the characters. Im glad I read it but I wouldn't read it again. I think there's a claws 2 and I may take a gander at that but I'm not gonna drop everything to read it.
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This was a great book, really kept my attention while on the treadmill..
Great read.
Apr 28, 2013
Mark Scroggins
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